Discover the most magical spots to pitch your tent or park your rig on your next Ecola State Park adventure.
Explore one of the prettiest stretches of Oregon’s North Coast at this beachfront state park.
Just north of Cannon Beach on a nine-mile stretch of the perpetually windswept Oregon Coast, Ecola State Park offers a mix of viewpoints, wooded hiking trails, and sandy beaches. The most popular spot in the day-use park is Ecola Point, right at the southernmost parking area, which offers fantastic views of the beaches to the south and easy access to miles of trails. A second parking lot sits a bit further north at Indian Beach, where you’ll find picnic tables, a vault toilet, and easy access to the sea and sand.
Ecola State Park is beautiful no matter when you visit, and even cloudy skies give this stretch of coastline a mystical ambiance. While winter isn’t the most popular time to visit, it is ideal for spotting migrating gray whales. Sunny, rain-free days are ideal for hiking and exploring, and the likelihood of good, clear weather is highest from July through September. Sunsets are particularly enchanting, when oranges and pinks light up the sky and the sun appears to drop into the Pacific Ocean.